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Completed on 2013
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Given the high degree of accountability and responsibility of academic administrators in
leading and managing the school organization, their ability to withstand adversity and
unprecedented difficulties called adversity quotient (AQ) is vital. This study aimed to
determine the relationship between academic administrators’ personal characteristics and
their AQ. Respondents consisted of 108 administrators from selected state universities and
colleges in Eastern Visayas Region. Data were gathered using a questionnaire that elicited
personal characteristics and AQ. The control, ownership, reach and endurance (CORE) are the
dimensions that measured the level of AQ. Most of the academic administrators were female,
married and in middle adult age group. The highest educational qualifications attained by
the respondents were doctorate degrees and they have been in the academe for more than
21 years with academic rank of Associate Professors I-V. Results revealed that in general,
respondents have low AQ which indicate their low capacity to be resilient on adversities and
challenges. Age, civil status and highest educational attainment are the best predictors of
reach. Only the academic rank was a significant predictor for endurance. The level of control
and reach of the respondents had significant relationship to adversity quotient.